Ukraine

In what appears to be a retaliatory action against Russia’s strikes on its grain infrastructure, a Ukrainian drone reportedly targeted a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea. Russian state media reported damage to the vessel’s engine room. This incident followed a previous attack by Ukraine on a Russian naval base near Novorossiysk, a significant oil-exporting port. The attacks put Russia’s commodity exports via the Black Sea at risk, a route that accounts for most of the grain and 15% to 20% of the oil that Russia sells daily. On Sunday, Ukraine was hit by a barrage of missiles against Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine.